title: Development of a traffic noise prediction model on inland waterway of China using the FHWA.
abstract: Based on the local environmental standards, vessels types and traffic conditions, an inland waterway traffic noise prediction model was developed for use in China. This model was modified from the US FHWA model by adding the ground absorption and water surface attenuation correction terms to the governing equations. The parameters that were input into the equations, including traffic flow, vessel speed, distance from the center of the inland waterway to the receiver, position and height of the barriers and buildings, location of the receiver, type of ground, percentage of soft ground cover within the segment, and water surface conditions were re-defined. The model was validated by comparing the measured noise levels obtained at 33 sampling sites from Shugang Channel, Yanhe Channel and Danjinlicaohe Channel in China with the predicted values. The deviation between the predicted and measured noise levels within the range of ±1.5dB(A) was 81.8%. The mean difference between the predicted and measured noise levels was 0.15±1.75dB(A). However, the noise levels predicted developed model are generally higher than the measured levels. Overall, the comparison has proved that the developed method is of a high precision, and that it can be applied to estimate the traffic noise exposure level on inland waterway in China.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass-based Energy and Enzyme Technology, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Material, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China. Electronic address: benlindai@163.com.
authors.forename: Ben-lin
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, PR China.
authors.forename: Yu-long
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Chemistry of Low-Dimensional Material, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China.
authors.forename: Fei-hu
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass-based Energy and Enzyme Technology, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biomass-based Energy and Enzyme Technology, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001336:Automobiles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009624:Noise, Transportation
keywords: Ground absorption; Inland waterway; Prediction model; Traffic noise; Water surface attenuation